It is scheduled to take place in the United States, tentatively from September to October 2031.

USA Rugby officially launched their bid to host the 2027 or 2031 editions of the Rugby World Cup in October 2021,[1][2] while in February the same year, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland had considered a joint bid to host the 2031 edition.

[3] At the time, the United States was the only bidder for the 2031 Rugby World Cup and the following month (November 2021) were in an “exclusive targeted dialogue” with World Rugby with regard to hosting the 2031 edition.

[8][9][10] The Rugby World Cup typically takes place from September to October.

Shortlisted cities include Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.